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HENRY HIGGIN, OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 TI-IE HIGGINMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, A CORPORATION 0F WESTVIRGINIA.

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Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Jan. 3, 1911.

Application filed May 11, 1910. Serial No. 560,673.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY HIGGIN, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of Newport, in the county of Campbell and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMarking-h/Iachines for Laundry Articles, of which the following is afull, clear, and eX- act description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to machines in which type are employed to print onthe laundry goods any desired name or series of numbers, or bothtogether, and the object of my invention is to provide a solid,substantial machine of a minimum number of parts, which may be readilyand easily operated and in which the type may be easily changed forother names or numbers as may be desired.

The invention consists of that certain novel construction andarrangement of parts to be hereinafter particularly pointed out andclaimed, and the several features of my invention and the variousadvantages resulting from their use conjointly or otherwise will beapparent from the following descrip` tion and claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation partly in verticalsection of my machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the right hand sideof the machine, somewhat enlarged and partly in section. Fig. 3 is asimilar side elevation of the left hand side of the machine, with thetype wheel mechanism removed. Fig. 4 is a central, vertical section ofthe machine taken through the type wheel construction. Fig. 5 is a sideelevation similar to that shown in Fig. 3 partly in section. Fig. 6 is aplan view of the locking lever for the type wheels and connecting parts.Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the parts shown in Fig. 6, taken on thelines 7, 7 Figs. 8 and 9 are perspective views of parts of the inkingpad actuating device. Fig. 10 is a detail vertical section of the lowerend of the supporting pedestal. Fig. 11 is a detail front elevationpartly in section of the inking pad construction. Fig. 12 is a sideelevation of the inking lever.

The operating parts of the machine are mounted and sustained by asuitable standard which is formed as a hollow pedestal 1 with a broadand substantial base 2, and

mounted on the upper end of the hollow pedestal is a substantialframework 8 for holding the operating parts.

There is formed in the frame a horizontally disposed cylindrical casing4, and in this casing there is loosely mounted, so as to rotate therein,a series of concentric sleeves of any desired number within the capacityof the machine. In the present instance, four of such sleeves 5, 6, 7and 8 are so mounted. At one end of each of these sleeves is fixedrespectively a type wheel, one for each sleeve 9, 10, 11 and 12. Thesetype wheels are flat disks preferably formed integral with theirrespective sleeves, and the type wheels are arranged in close contactwith each other in a vertical plane. The peripheries of these wheelscarry a series of type 13, to represent the letters of the alpha* betand numbers from one to ten.

On the opposite end of the sleeves 5, 6, 7 and 8, are secured indicatingwheels 14, 15, 16 and 17, one for each sleeve and type wheel. Theseindicating wheels bear on their peripheries letters of the alphabet 18and numerals 19, to correspond with the type on their respective typewheels. The preferable method of securing the indicating wheels on theends of the sleeves is by screwing them on as indicated at`20, thethreaded end of the sleeves being extended so as to receive the properwheel. The op posite wheel 14 thus becomes a part of the outside wheel9; the indicating wheel 15 a part of the type wheel 10; the wheel 16 apart of the type wheel 11, and the inner wheel 17 a part of the typewheel 12, and the type and numerals on the indicating wheels arearranged in line with the corresponding type on their respective type`wheels, so that when the indicating wheel shows a particular type at thetop, a corresponding type on the type wheel will be in the uppermostposition.

In order to locate the letters on the indicating wheels in the properposition for the setting of the type, an arm 22 issecured in verticalposition on the casing 4 and this arm carries a slotted guide or fingers21 extending over the indicating wheels, and the desired letters on thewheels are brought to a position to be exposed between these tingers orslotted guide.

The type are set or brought into the IOS proper posit-ion by m-eans ofthe hand wheel 23 which is loosely mounted on the shaft 24 which passesthrough the opening in the hollow sleeve 5, and carries on its outer endthe. disk plate 25, provided with two inwardly projecting pins 26, 27,which pass through holes in the type wheel 9. The hand wheel is securedby the screw 32 to the adjacent indicating wheel 14 so that the rotationof the hand wheel carries with it the wheel 14 and the outermost typewheel 9. The end of the shaft 24 is journaled in the upper end of avertically extending arm 28, which arm is apart of a sliding lockingplate 29, mounted ina suitable groove 33 in theV framework 3. The end ofthe shaft 24 issecured to this arm 28 by the nut 30, and

- the opposite end of the shaft 24 is provided with a head 31 to preventits pulling through the hand wheel 23. l

The plate 25 is held in fixed position between the upper end of the arm28 and the shoulder 34 on the shaft 24, and it results from thisarrangement -that the rotation. of the-hand wheel 23 will turn the plate25, by reason of the engagement of the pins 26, 27 with the type wheel9, and at the same time the longitudinal movement of the arm 28 willshift the plate 25 and with it the pins 26 and 27 toward or away fromthe inner type wheels.

The lower end of the sliding lock plate 29 is provided with an upwardlyextending lug 35, and this lug engages in one of the grooves 36 formedbetween each of the type 13, and the lug 35 is long enough to extendacross all of the type wheels.

Formed in the face of each of the inner type wheels 10, 11 and 12 andpassing through the plate are a series of apertures 37, one aperture foreach type, and the holes of the several wheels are arranged to registerwith each other, and they are of a size to receive the pins 26, 27 ofthe plates 25. `When the plate 25 is in the position shown in Fig. 4,the pins 26, 27 engage within the openings 37 in each of the typewheels, and all of the type wheels and corresponding indicator wheelswill be locked together and locked to the plate 25. Then the plate 25 isin this position, the locking plate 29 with the locking lug 35 is in theposition shown in Fig. 4 with the lug 35 inside of all of the typewheels, and inasmuch as the locking lug 35 and the pins 26, 27 are onopposite sides of the type wheels and these parts are connectedtogether, as the plate 25 and the locking plate 29 are shifted so thatthe pins 26, 27 are withdrawn from the apertures in the innermost typeplate, the lug 35 will be brought into engagement with the groove 36 inthe innermost type wheel, and it will be evidentthat as one type wheelis released by the plate 25, the corresponding type wheel will be lockedby the lug 35, and as the lug 35 engages the type wheels, they will thenbecome locked to the frame, inasmuch as the locking plate 29 carryingthe lug 35 is set in a groove in the frame.

With the locking devices for the type wheels in the position shown inFig. 4, the type wheels and the indicating wheels are all lockedtogether, so that as the hand wheel 23 is rotated, the wheels will allturn together.

For the purpose of setting the type, the hand wheel is turned until theproper letter or numeral on the indicating wheel 17 is brought into theuppermost position, which movement brings the type on the correspondingtype wheel into the proper position. rlhe locking plate is then shiftedby the mechanism to be hereinafter described, so that the pins 26, 27,will release the type wheel 12, and the lug 35 will engage this typewheel and lock it to the frame.

For the second letter or numeral, the operator then turns the hand wheel23, and the three remaining type wheels and indicating wheels turntogether until the propel' letter or numeral appears at the proper pointon the indicator, and then the locking plate is again shifted,-thissecond type wheel released by the plate 25 and locked to the frame bythe lug 35, and so on for as many type wheels as there may be in themachine.

The hand wheel 23 can be permanently se-` cured to the indicating wheelnearest to the hand wheel because the last wheel does not need to bereleased in order to permit the hand wheel to be turned for anysucceeding wheel.

1n order to move the locking plates to be alternately released from eachother and lock the proper plate in the frame, I provide the operatinglever 39, illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7. This operating lever with itshandle 40 is pivoted at 41 on the horizontal plate 42 mounted in theframework, and the head of the lever is provided with the segment pinion43 which engages the rack 44 on the side face of the locking plate 29.

The outer edge of the plate 42 is segmental in shape, and provided witha series of notches in the periphery 45, 54, 55, 56, 57, and thesenotches are engaged by the pin 46, which pin is seated in a recess 47 inthe inner end o-f the handle 40. rFhe pin is provided with a fixed disk48, and the pin itself is screw threaded at 49 and secured in a screwthreaded recess in the handle. The handle is loosely mounted on thehollow extension 50 of the lever, and the coiled spring 51 bears betweenthe disk 48 and the plug screw threaded into the end of the extension50, so that to withdraw the pin 46 from its notch 45, the handle 40 ispulled out.

iVith the lever 39 in the position shown in Fig. 6, with the lever incontact with the stop 53 on the plate 42, the locking plate 29 will bein its outermost position with all of the type wheels locked to theframe, and in position for printing.

ln order to change the type, the operator shifts the lever 39, drawingon the handle 40 to release the latch pin 46, into a position at rightangles to the position shown in Fig. 6, with the latch pin 46 engagingthe notch 45, and this movement turns the segment pinion and shifts thelooking plate' into the position shown in Fig. 4, releasing the typewheels from the frame. The operator then sets up the first type wheel asheretofore de scribed, and thereupon moves the lever 39 to engage thenotch 54 which locks the lir'st type wheel to the frame, and he thenproceeds in the same way to set up and lock all of the type wheels inorder in the proper p0- sition.

lt will. be evident from the foregoing, that the type can be veryreadily and easily changed, and that when the type are set up they areheld in fixed and rigid position in the frame, with one hand theopera-tor moves the hand wheel 23, and as each wheel reaches the properposition he shifts the lever 39 with his other hand.

For the purpose of printing the desired mark upon the laundry goods andfor taking off the impression of the type, I provide as follows:

58 is the table top upon which the goods are placed. This top willusually be a smooth metal plate with an opening 59 in proper positionover the upper edge of the type wheels.

60 is the platen lever, and 61 the platen plate pivoted at 62 in theouter end of the platen lever 60, and the goods to be marked areimpressed between this platen and the type. The platen lever 60 ispvoted at 63 to the table plate 58, and the outer end of the platenlever is pivotally secured to the plunger 64 at 65. This plunger 64 ishollow to receive a coiled spring 66 seated in the recess in the plungerand mounted on the pin 67 on the disk 68 which is seated in the casing69 which holds the plunger 64. The disk 68 is provided with a downwardlyprojecting stud 70, and the disk is supported in position by the coiledspring 71, which is seated on the inner surface of the plug 72 screwedinto the lower end of the casing 69. The plunger 64 is provided with aflange 73 which engages under a shoulder 74 in the casing, to preventthe plunger being removed from the casing. The coiled spring 66 is verymuch lighter than the coiled spring 71, so that when downward pressureis brought to bear on the plunger 64, the coiled spring 66 will becompressed until the flange 7 3 on the plunger comes into engagementwith the disk 68, and then any farther downward movement of the flangewill compress the heavier' coiled spring 71.

The table top 58 and the platen lever are mount-ed on a frame 75,adapted to be raised and lowered, and this frame is suitably guided inits vertical movement by slots in the main frame 3 of the machine.

76 is a cross bar secured to the lower end of the frame 7 5, providedwith a central boss 77, through which passes the vertical rod 78 screwthreaded into a boss 79 on the lower end of the bifurcated couplingpiece 80. The rod 78 passes down through the hollow pedestal 1 and iscoupled at its lower end at 81 to the foot treadle 82, so that thedepression of the foot treadle 82 will draw down the rod and bring theboss 79 in engagement with the boss 77 on the framework of the operatingtable and thus depress the table.

In order to return the table frame to its normal position, I mount thecoiled spring 83 between the plate 84 secured to the pedestal and theflanged sleeve 85 upon which the boss 77 rests.

The depression of the table top has a first effect of swinging theplaten lever 60 on its pivot 63 until the platen 61 is brought to bearon the goods to be marked. As soon as the platen thus comes in Contactwith the goods and clamps them on the table plate 58, the fartherdepression of the table causes the plunger' 64 to compress the spring 66and this continues until the table plate and the goods thereon ar'ebrought down into close proximity with the face of the type on the typewheels. The still farther depression of the table at the end of the downstroke of the foot treadle then tends to compress the heavy coiledspring 71, and this compression of this spring at the end of the downstroke raises up the rear end of the platen lever' and causes the platen61 to compress the goods sharply on to the type and thus to receive aproper impression.

For the purpose of inking the type, I provide as follows: is the inking`lever pivoted at about its middle point at 91 to a lug on tire slidingplate 89. Upon the forward end of this lever 90 is mounted the inkingpad 92, and the rear end of the lever 90 is provided with a dependingarm 93 carrying a roller 94. The sliding plate 89 is supported so as toslide easily back and forth by flanges 88, 88, on the under surface ofthe table 58 (Fig. 3). The under surface of the sliding plate 89 isprovided with a depending lug 95, in which is pivotally mounted a pin96, which engages a slot 97 (Fig. 4) in the ripper end of an arm 98 onthe sleeve 87, which is mounted on a rock shaft 99, pivoted onextensions 100, 100, projecting from the ink well holder 101. Thisholder 101 holds the ink well 102, which is provided with a horizontalpartition 103, and over this partition the holder is filled withabsorbent felt or other suitable material 104,

which absorbs ink from the well and holds it for distribution to theinking pad 92. The ink holder 101 is securely mounted in the frame 75which carries the movable table, so that the inlring devices lall moveup and down with the table. The rock shaft 99 is provided with arms 105,105, the outer ends of which are pivoted to the upper ends of connectingbars 120, which at the lower ends are pivoted to the lever arms 121,pivoted at 122 to the frame, and the bifurcated coupling piece 80 ispivoted to these levers at 123. It will be evident from thisdescription, that as the bifurcated piece 80 is drawn down by the rod78, the rock shaft 99 will be rocked and the sliding plate 89 will bereciprocated to carry the inking lever 90 with its pad 92 from aposition over thev type as shown in Fig.l 4 to a position with the padover the ink well.

To effect a movement of the inling pad to obtain a supply of ink fromthe ink well and to apply it to theface of the type, I provide asfollows: Mounted on the rock shaft 99 alongside of the sleeve 87 is acam sleeve 106, provided with a cam 107, and this cam sleeve is rotatedby a pin 108 (Fig. 5) on the rock arm sleeve 87 which engages in thenotch 109 in the cam sleeve, this rotation taking place against thepressure of a coiled spring 110 mounted in a recess on the inside of thesleeve, one end of the spring engaging the sleeve and the other end thesupport 100. As the rock shaft is rocked rearwardly, the roller 94 onthe end of the arm 93 of the inking lever is also moved rearwardly, andthe cam 107' clears and passes underneath the roller, while the inkingpad is brought into a rubbing contact with the pad saturated with ink bythe ink in the ink Well. Thus the inking pad is removed from itsposition over thetype by the first movement of the foot treadle. Whenthe foot treadle is released and the rock shaft is rocked back to itsnormal position, the ink lever and the arm 93 with the roller 94 iscarried back to its normal position as illustrated in Fig: 4. IVith thereturn of the rock shaft, however, the cam sleeve is prevented fromreturning by the latch 112, which is pivotally mounted on the tableframe. pending lug 113, which engages in the l groove 114 in the camsleeve so that the cam is held in its forward position while the inklever returns, under the movement of the rock shaft, the lug 113engaging the shoul- 'der 115 of the groove 114. The latch 112,

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This latch has a de into contact with the roller 94 on .the ink leverand sharply depresses the ink pad on the surface of the type, thussupplying them with ink. The slide plate 89 is of course slottedcentrally to allow for the passage of the arm 93 and the rocking of theink lever 90.

In order to permit access to the inking devices, the table 58 is hingedat 118 to the side of the table frame and by removing the pivot pin 63of the ink lever and turning the lever out of the way, the table can beraised.

In order to prevent any accidental depression of the table while thetype are being set, I provide a bolt 124 (Fig. 1), which is pivoted to alug 125 on the lever 121. This bolt engages in arecess in the frame 3 ofthe machine and in normal position passes into a registering recess inthe table frame 75, so that in normal position the table is locked tothe main frame and cannot be depressed. The moment the foot treadle isdepressed, however, the bolt is withdrawn from the recess in the tableframe, allowing the table to be depressed.

In order that the foot treadle may not be depressed unless the typewheels are properly set, and to prevent any operation while the typewheels are disconnected from the frame, I form a bifurcated or cutoutportion 126 (Fig. 4) on the locking plate 29 which extends under theboss 77 of the cross bar 76 when the lug 35 is out of engagement withthe type wheels, so that until the locking plate is moved to lock allthe type wheels to the frame, and thus the extension withdrawn fromunderneath the cross bar 76, the treadle cannot be depressed.

In order to return the treadle rod and the ink operating devices to fullnormal position, I provide the coiled spring 128 mounted on the rod 78and bearing between the plate 84 and the collar 129 on the rod 78. Thespring 128 is lighter than the spring 83, so that the latter springreturns to normal position the table and its frame, and then the spring129 returns the ink delivery devices to their normal position. l

The operation of the machine will be evident from the foregoingdescription.

The laundryman first sets up the type for the name or mark desired. Inthe normal position of the machine, the type will be already set for theprevious marking with the operating handle 39 of the locking bar 29 inthe position shown in Fig. 6. The operator then moves the handle 39 sothat the latch 57 engages the notch 45. This movement' through thesegment pinion and rack moves the locking bar in, releases the typewheels from the frame and brings the pins 26, 27 into engagementwith thetype wheels so that they are all locked together. At the same time, thismovement of the locking bar 29 brings the extension within the groovesie/w- CII in the collar on the foot treadle, and the printing mechanismis inoperative and locked. The operator then turns the Wheel 23 to bringthe proper type on the innermost indicating Wheel 17 into properposition. The lever 39 is moved to the second notch 54, the first typeWheel is locked to the frame and at the same time released by the pins2G, 27. rIhe other type Wheels are then set up intheir order, theoperator moving the lever 39 between each type Wheel setting. Thelaundry goods to be marked are then placed on the table top 58underneath the platen 6l, and the operator presses on the foot treadle.The first movement withdraws the bolt 124 from the table frame and theinking lever is shifted by the rocking` of the rock shaft 99 to Withdrawthe inking pad from over the type and into a position to receive inkfrom the ink Well pad.

At the same time, the table frame and the table begin to descend. Theiirst result is to cause the platen lever 60 to rock and to bring theplaten 6l upon the goods to hold them on the table top. The furthermovement of the table downward takes the table and the goods Which areexposed to the type through the opening in the table, and at the end ofthe stroke, the heavy coiled spring 71 acting on the end of the platenlever causes it to press the laundry goods sharply upon the type. Uponthe release of the foot treadle, the table top first rises under theaction oi the coiled spring 83, and at the full limit or' the upstrokcthe platen lever is raised at the platen end to release the goods, andthe lever is carried into its normal position, as shown in Figs. 2 and3. At the same time the inking lever is returned to its normal position,and at the conclusion of the stroke the inking pad is caused to descendto the type by the action of the cam 107.

The movements are all automatic, and as rapidly as the goods can beplaced on the table and the toot treadle depressed, the goods can bemarked.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a laundry marking machine, a series of rotatable type Wheels, anda corresponding series of indicating Wheels permanently connectedtherewith, means for locking the series of Wheels together and means forreleasing the Wheels from this interlocked relation one at a time, andmeans for locking the same as released in fixed position.

2. In a laundry marking machine, a series of rotatable type Wheels, anda correspond.- ing series of indicating Wheels permanently connectedtherewith, means for locking the series of Wheels together and means forreleasing the Wheels from this interlocked relation one at a time, andmeans for simultaneously locking the same as released in fixed position.

3. In a laundry marking machine, a frame, a series of concentric sleevesmounted to rotate in said frame, each sleeve carry ing a type Wheel andan indicating Wheel. means for locking said Wheels together and meansfor releasingl the Wheels from interlocked relation and means forlocking the Wheels as released to the frame.

t. In a laundry marking machine, a frame, a series of concentric sleevesmounted to rotate in said frame, each sleeve carrying a type Wheel andan indicating Wheel, means for locking said Wheels together and meansfor releasing the Wheels from interlocked relation and means forsimultaneously locking the Wheels as released to the frame.

In a laundry marking machine, a frame, a series of concentric sleevesmounted to rotate in said frame, each sleeve carrying a type Wheel atone end and an indicating Wheel at the other, vvith the Wheels atopposite ends arranged side by side, means for locking said wheelstogether, and a handle for rotating the locked Wheels, means forreleasing the Wheels from interlocked relation and means for lockingeach Wheel as released to the frame.

6. In a laundry marking machine, a frame, a series of concentric sleevesmounted to rotate in said frame, each sleeve carrying a type Wheel atone end and an indicating Wheel at the other, with the Wheels atopposite ends arranged side by side, means for locking said Wheelstogether, and a handle for rotating the locked Wheels, means forreleasing thevvheels from interlocked relation and means forsimultaneously locking each wheel as released to the frame.

7. In a laundry marking machine, a frame, a series of concentric sleevesmounted to rotate in said frame, each sleeve carrying a type Wheel atone end and an indicating Wheel at the other, with the Wheels atopposite ends arranged side by side, means :tor locking said Wheelstogether rotatable With the Wheels, means for actuating said lockingmeans to release the Wheels from interlocked relation one at a time, andmeans for locking each Wheel as released to the frame.

8. In a laundry marking machine, a frame, a series of concentric sleevesmounted to rotate in said frame, each sleeve carrying a type Wheel atone end and an indicating Wheel at the other, With the Wheels atopposite ends arranged side by side, means for locking said Wheelstogether rotatable With the Wheels, means for actuating said lockingmeans to release the Wheels from interlocked relation one at a time, andmeans attached to said locking means to engage the Wheels as the lockingmeans is shifted to lock same to the frame.

9. In a laundry marking machine, a

frame, a series of concentric sleeves mounted to rotate m said frame,each sleeve carrying a type wheel at one end and an indicating wheel atthe other, with the wheels at oppo-` site ends arranged side by side, arotatable plate mounted adjacent to the type wheels carrying pins toengage the type wheels to lock same together, said plate adapted to beshifted to release the wheels from interlocked relation one at a time, asliding bar mounted to slide in the frame and to engage said wheels withconnection therefor to the locking plate whereby the shifting of theplate will lock the wheels as released to the frame.

10. In a laundry marking machine, a frame, a series of concentricsleeves mounted t-o rotate in said frame, each sleeve carrying a typewheel at one end and an indicating wheel at the other, with the wheelsat op posite ends arranged side by side, a rotatable plate mountedadjacent to the type wheels carrying pins to engage the type wheels tolock same together, said plate adapted to be shifted to release theWheels from interlocked relation one at a time, a sliding bar mounted toslide in the frame and to engage said wheels with connection therefor tothe locking plate, and a lever with connecting means to said slidingplate whereby the actuation of the lever will release the wheels one ata time from interlocked relation and lock same as released to the frame.

11. In a laundry marking machine, a frame and a series of type bearingdevices mounted therein, with a table movably mounted in the frame, andprovided with an opening adjacent to the type, a platen lever pivotallymounted on the -table to compress the goods to be marked upon the type,with connection for the platen lever with the frame, and means formoving the table toward the type, whereby the platen lever will beactuated. Y

12. In a laundry marking machine, a frame and a series of type bearingdevices mounted therein, with a table movably mounted in the frame, andprovided with an opening adjacent to the type, a'platen lever pivotallymounted on the table'to compress the goods to be marked upon the type,with resilient connection for the platen lever with the frame, and meansfor moving the vtable toward the type, whereby the platen lever will beactuated.

13. In a. laundry marking machine, a frame and a movable table therefor,a platen lever pivoted on the table and to the frame, a frame connectionprovided with a compression memberto permit the connection to move withthe table after the platen con, tacts with the table.

14. In a llaundry marking machine, a frame and a movable table therefor,a platen lever pivoted on the table and to the frame, a frame connectionprovided with a compression member to permit the connection to move withthe table after the platen contacts with the table, said compressionmember comprising a light and a heavy spring whereby upon thecompression of the light spring the heavier spring will actnate theplaten lever.

15. In a laundry marking machine, a supporting standard, vertical guidestherein, and a table mounted to slide vertically in said guides, aseries of type bearing devices mounted underneath the table, and anopening in the table above said type, a platen to compress the goods tobe marked on said. type, said platen mounted on,a lever, with fulcrumfor the lever on the table, and a rod movably mounted on the standard towhich the end of the plate'n lever is pivoted, and spring for supportingsaid. rod, whereby the downward movement of the table will spring thelever on its fnlcrum to bring the platen to bear on the table andwhereby the further movement of the table will compress said lightspring.

16. In a laundry marking machine, a snpporting standard, vertical guidestherein, and a tablemounted to slide vertically in said guides, a seriesof type bearing devices mounted underneath the table, and an opening inthe table above said type, al platen to compress the goods to be markedon said type, said platen mounted on a lever, with fulcrum for the leveron the table, and a rod movably mounted on the standard t'o which theend of the platen lever is pivoted, and a heavy and a light spring forsustaining said rod whereby the downward movement of the table willspring the lever on its fnlcrnm to bring the platen to bear on thetable, and with further movement of the table will compress said lightspring and the final movement of the table will compress said vheavyspring to impress the platen on the type.

R. I. HARGrrT, K. SMrrH.

